Chapter 9

Jake fumbled with his words, clearly uncomfortable with the question.

Life at the house was like walking a tightrope when the couple was at odds. The staff was caught in the middle, unsure whether to report Curtis’ whereabouts to Leanne.

You didn’t want to cross the boss, but his wife, Leanne, was no pushover, either. They were at loggerheads, but who knew if they’d kiss and make up the next day? Then, they might come after people for taking sides.

After a long internal debate, Jake chose a safe answer. “Mr. Curtis has been tied up with work these few days.”

He was good at sidestepping the issue.

Leanne wasn’t fooled, and she pressed, “So, is he camping at the office then?”

Jake’s forehead was beading with sweat. “No, ma’am, he isn’t.”

“You’re off the hook,” Leanne said, returning her gaze to her soup. “You can go.”

Jake didn’t waste a second. He practically sprinted out the door.

Later, Leanne called Curtis again, only to be greeted by his assistant.

“Mrs. Richardson, are you looking for Mr. Richardson?”

“Can I speak to Curtis, please?”

know, he’s just returned from abroad and got tons of work in ElitePinnacle. He’s been too busy. If there’s something urgent, I can pass on

wasn’t something she could leave to an assistant to handle. She had to talk

face to face.

with the way he’s burning the candle at both ends,

of how to proceed.

call

Another pause came.

signing documents.

had indeed been busy. ElitePinnacle Investments was shifting its focus to the domestic market, moving its headquarters back to Stonebridge from Bullion Boulevard. Just sorting through the paperwork was an

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Chapter 9

of documents, Curtis capped his pen, leaned back in his chair, and took a sip of his coffee before

Richardson said you should

raised an eyebrow and glanced out the window.

was adjacent to the Richardson Group skyscraper, part of a grand commercial district of towering silver-gray buildings. The noon sun

and swiveled his chair to face the floor-to-ceiling windows, lazily sipping his coffee.

won’t care about

the outcome didn’t change. Curtis was as

town, Jennifer called to check on the progress

things going

who had to see patients that afternoon and couldn’t afford a lunch break, was nibbling on a sandwich. “He’s

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